OTHER NAMES: Bluefire Jellyfish
Latin Etymology: Cyanea ("blue in colour") lamarckii (named for Jean-Baptiste Lamarck)
Adult Blue Jellyfish (Cyanea lamarckii) at Trevose Head, Cornwall - July 2014
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Diamter: 30cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
One of the most common Jellyfish seen in British Coastal Waters, the blue jellyfish possesses a mild sting and therefore should not be handled. The taxonomy is unresolved as it stands as populations in the Pacific may represent separate species. As with many jellyfish, they can appear en-mass in certain years, and large numbers get beached.
Related Species:
Order: Semaeostomeae
Family: Cyaneidae
Genus: Cyanea
Subspecies: unknown
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A common resident of the coast
- Seen on the shores around Trevose Head
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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